Brightspace Support for Faculty

Brightspace is a comprehensive learning management system (LMS) that supports online, blended, and in-person learning. It features an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for course content creation, seamless integration with third-party tools, a mobile-first design for optimized access on all devices, advanced predictive analytics for insights into student performance, and robust accessibility features to accommodate diverse learner needs.

A learning management system (LMS) is software that helps educators create, deliver, and manage educational content, track student progress, and facilitate communication in online, blended, or in-person learning environments.

DEN@Viterbi has utilized Brightspace for the past decade, ensuring a robust and effective learning experience. With USC's transition from Blackboard to Brightspace beginning with Summer 2024 courses, our office is fully equipped and prepared to provide comprehensive support.

Currently DEN@Viterbi will continue to use its own instance of Brightspace for DEN courses.

Training Options

Coming soon!

Support Contacts

DEN@Viterbi Instructional Support can assist you with any questions you may have for either instance of Brightspace. Email denisc@usc.edu to create a ticket. 

In addition, USC's ITS department can provide USC Brightspace-specific LMS support

  • ITS Email Support: brightspace@usc.edu
  • ITS Support Desk Hotline: 213-740-5555  (Instructors dial 2)

Getting Started

The list below contains some of the more widely used functions within Brightspace. There will be a guide for each system if there are significant differences in navigation.

Published on July 15th, 2024Last updated on August 1st, 2024